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Developmental Local Government: Dream Deferred? DEVELOPMENTAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT: DREAM DEFERRED? PERSPECTIVES FROM CIVIL SOCIETY ON LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA the STATE OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE PUBLICATION Since 2008, the Good Governance Learning Network and appropriate government institutions for the key has produced regular commentaries on the state of advocacy positions of the Network. local governance in South Africa in the form of its The following editions of the State of Local State of Local Governance Publication. The purpose Governance are published: Navigating Accountability of the publication is to present a civil society based and Collaboration in Local Governance (2017), (Re) assessment of the key challenges, debates and Claiming Local Democratic Space (2016), In Pursuit areas of progress with regards to governance and of Responsible and Responsive Local Government development at the local level in South Africa. The (2015), Community Resilience and Vulnerability in publication also aims to provide local government South Africa (2014), Active Citizenship Matters (2013), policy-makers and practitioners with practical Putting Participation at the Heart of Development// recommendations to improve policy, guidelines, Putting Development at the Heart of Participation systems and interventions, where necessary, based (2012), Recognising Community Voice and on a sound analysis of the context and an assessment Dissatisfaction (2011), Ethical Leadership and Political of the challenges and opportunities for improvements. Culture in Local Government (2010), and Local The publication has also been utilised to build Democracy in Action: A Civil Society Perspective on awareness of, and mobilise support within civil society Local Governance in South Africa (2008). STATE OF LOCAL Active Citizenship GOVERNANCE Matters (2013) PUBLICATION CELEBRATING 10 YEARS Local Democracy in Community Resilience Action: A Civil Society and Vulnerability in Perspective on Local South Africa (2014) Governance in South Africa (2008) Ethical Leadership In Pursuit of and Political Culture Responsible and in Local Government Responsive Local (2010) Government (2015) Recognising (Re)Claiming Local Community Voice and Democratic Space Dissatisfaction (2011) (2016) Putting Participation Navigating at the Heart of Accountability and Development// Collaboration in Putting Development Local Governance at the Heart of (2017) Participation (2012) DEVELOPMENTAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT: DREAM DEFERRED? Perspectives from civil society on Local Governance in South Africa c GGLN 2018 developmental local government: dream deferred? Table of Contents About the Good Governance Learning Network ....................................................................................................... 3 Foreword ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Opinion: Five suggestions to fix local government. ................................................................................................. 10 Jaap de Visser, Dullah Omar Institute. In Profile: Cape Town civic organisations – in search of meaningful participation. ............................................... 15 Ryan Fester, Development Action Group. Do ward committees assist municipalities to achieve developmental goals? A case study of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Nontando Ngamlana and Sikhander Coopoo, Afesis-corplan. Improving citizen participation in local government: Evidence from two case studies on participatory budgeting and municipal accountability tools. ........................................................................................................................... 30 Frederick Kusambiza-Kiingi, Planact. Reclaiming social accountability and participation to strengthen the integrity of local governance. .................... 42 Jens Horber, Isandla Institute. Local democratic space in informal settlements. ..................................................................................................... 54 Maanda Makwarela and Tiffany Ebrahim, Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa. Local government’s response to 10 years of sustained activism. ........................................................................... 66 Dalli Weyers and Khadija Bawa, Social Justice Coalition. Dream Deferred? Broken trust and the upgrading of Langrug informal settlement. .............................................. 76 Kwanda Lande and Yolande Hendler, Community Organisation Resource Centre. In Profile: Meaningful citizen participation: the potential and shortfalls of technology. ......................................... 88 Luke Jordan and Mbalenhle Nkosi, Grassroot. In Profile: Dreams deferred: Reflections on the local struggle for inclusive local economic development in the Theewaterskloof Local Municipality. ......................................................................................................................... 92 Boyce Tom, Trust for Community Outreach and Education. 15 years of the Good Governance Learning Network. ............................................................................................ 96 Monique Damons, Good Governance Learning Network Secretariat. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the GGLN 2 About the Good Governance Learning Network The GGLN was founded in 2003 as a national initiative to bring together civil society organisations working in the field of local governance. The network offers a platform to facilitate networking, knowledge production and sharing, peer learning, collaboration and advocacy towards the goal of strengthening local governance in South Africa. Vision The creation of a strong civil society network that harnesses and builds the collective expertise and energy of its members to contribute meaningfully to building and sustaining a system of participatory, democratic and developmental local government in South Africa. Objectives The objectives of the network are to: Share information and learning about local governance by creating an interface for organisations working in this arena. Document and disseminate best practices as well as produce information and research outputs that are of benefit to various stakeholders involved in local governance processes, including municipalities and communities. Advocate for changes in policy and practice to promote participatory local governance. Promote the development and replication of innovative models for participatory local governance and pro-poor development at the local level. Generate partnerships between civil society organisations, and between civil society and government at various levels, to strengthen local governance processes. Values The GGLN is underpinned by the following set of values, to which all members of the network commit themselves: Participatory and pro-poor governance. Non-partisanship. Constructive engagement with government and other stakeholders. Working together in the interest of achieving the Network’s objectives. Sharing the benefits of membership of the Network amongst active members. Building the capacity of the member organisations of the Network. Perspectives from Civil Society on Local Governance in South Africa 3 developmental local government: dream deferred? Members Full Members: Afesis-corplan Black Sash Built Environment Support Group Community Organisation Resource Centre Democracy Development Program Development Action Group Dullah Omar Institute Isandla Institute Parliamentary Monitoring Group People’s Environmental Planning Planact Social Justice Coalition Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa Trust for Community Outreach and Education Associate Members: Community Development Resource Association Grassroot Ikhayalami Development Services OpenUp PDG Sonke Gender Justice University of the Western Cape, Department of Political Studies Contact The Secretariat of the GGLN is Physical address: Postal address: hosted by Isandla Institute Ubunye House, 1st Floor P.O. Box 53057 Tel: +27 21 683 7903 70 Rosmead Avenue Kenilworth Email: [email protected] Kenilworth 7745 www.ggln.org.za 7708 Cape Town Cape Town 4 Foreword This year marks the 20th anniversary of the White Paper on Local Government, which heralded in the current system of local government in South Africa. 2018 is also a momentous occasion for the Good Governance Learning Network (GGLN), as it celebrates its 15th anniversary and the 10th issue of ‘The State of Local Governance’ publication. It is no secret that local government as we know it is a distant – and at times distorted – image of the notion of developmental local government that the White Paper envisions. Weak leadership, lack of capacity, mediocre performance, financial mismanagement, corruption, poor relationships with civic groups and communities are but some of the frequent laments about local government. Any and all of these are antithetical to the intention of local government as
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